School of Business receives $6,000 grant from APICS
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| From left: Matthew O'Connor, dean of the School of Business, and Anthony Cioffi of APICS |
"The School of Business is honored to accept a $6,000 gift from APICS, the leading professional organization for operations management," said Matthew O’Connor, dean of the School of Business. "This generous gift will be used to support students in the new Supply Chain Management track in our MBA program."
Anthony Cioffi, president of the central Connecticut chapter of APICS, said he hopes the contribution will benefit Quinnipiac students and help raise awareness of chapter. "Hopefully the donation will keep APICS in the minds of the undergraduate and graduate students," Cioffi said. "Now we would like to stimulate the growth of student chapters across the country–-including one at Quinnipiac."
“I was glad to see that Quinnipiac was making some inroads into the supply management field as a university and as a program," Cioffi added. "That fit perfectly into our plans."
Robert Talbot '10 chosen as first School of Business Endowed Scholarship recipient
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| Robert Talbot |
"It means a lot, because I worked a three-credit summer internship with an accounting firm, which left me a bit short on funds for the fall," says Talbot, who maintains a 3.8 GPA. He figures accountants will be in demand, no matter what shape the economy is in.
"Most people think accounting is just numbers, but it's much more conceptual than people realize. There are so many rules and regulations, and the rules are always changing, so accountants must adapt," Talbot says. "With the recent scandals, the field poses a real challenge, and I embrace that challenge. Solving difficult problems can be quite gratifying."
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Quinnipiac featured in 2010 edition of The Princeton Review 'Best 301 Business Schools'
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Quinnipiac University's School of Business is among the top business schools in the country, according to The Princeton Review.
Quinnipiac's School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.
"We chose the 301 business schools in this book based on our opinion of their academic programs and offerings, as well as our review of institutional data we collect from the schools. We also strongly consider the candid opinions of students attending the schools who rate and report on their campus experiences at their schools on our survey for the book," said Robert Franek, vice president of publishing for The Princeton Review.
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School of Business professor chosen for Excellence in Teaching Award
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| Bruce Saulnier |
Honorees, who are selected from a pool of nominations by faculty, staff, students, alumni and parents, have their names engraved on a stone sculpture on display in the Arnold Bernhard Library. The recipients are recognized at a reception with the board of trustees, receive a cash prize and will be featured in a promotional brochure to be used throughout the year in Quinnipiac's public relations activities.
MBA students travel to Hungary
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A group of MBA students traveled to Hungary June 1-12. Students heard lectures at Corvinus University, visited Parliament and met with Hungarian and European Parliament members. They also visited the U.S. Embassy Commercial services and a range of businesses, including Bausch and Lomb, Deloitte-Touche, GE and Morgan Stanley.
Christopher Ball, associate professor of economics and the István Széchenyi Chair in International Economics in the School of Business, led the group.
MBA program and MBA in health care management now offered online
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Beginning in Fall 2009, the School of Business will offer two of its graduate programs online through Quinnipiac University Online. The master of business administration and the master of business administration in health care management can now be completed entirely online, as well as on-campus.
"Quinnipiac University offers quality online programs for individuals who want to pursue their educational goals while managing career and family responsibilities," said Cynthia Gallatin, associate vice president and chief operating officer of Quinnipiac University Online. "In this turbulent economy people may have to relocate to pursue job opportunities--and the Quinnipiac University Online classroom allows them to complete their degree regardless of where they live," Gallatin said.
President of NorthEast Electrical Distributors visits School of Business
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| Don Block '72 lectures to a class in the School of Business |
In a presentation that focused on both NorthEast and its parent company Sonepar USA, Block offered an in-depth overview of the distribution industry as a whole, as well as the distributor's role within the supply chain. He provided discussion and analysis of some of the most pressing issues of the day. Topics included energy efficiency, employee training and retention and e-business opportunities.
"As an alumnus of Quinnipiac University, it was extremely rewarding to address such an engaged and interested group of students," Block said. "The group asked numerous questions about the inner workings of the electrical distribution industry and the career opportunities that it offers. I would like to thank the University and Professor Mary Meixell for offering me such a wonderful opportunity to discuss our industry with the next generation of business leaders."
University appoints new assistant director of MBA program
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Lisa S. Braiewa has been appointed assistant director of the MBA program in the School of Business.
In her new position, Braiewa will be responsible for recruiting and advising students for all graduate business programs, including the online MBA and graduate organizational leadership programs. She also will be involved in creating marketing strategies for Quinnipiac's graduate programs.
Braiewa hold a master's of business administration from Iona College and a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before coming to Quinnipiac, Braiewa was vice president for marketing and communications at GE Capital in Norwalk.
Professor named visiting fellow at Information Society Project at Yale Law School
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| Ramesh Subramanian |
The Information Society Project at Yale Law School is an intellectual center that addresses the implications of the Internet and new information technologies for law and society. The ISP brings together students, scholars, activists and policymakers to define the problems and identify the solutions on topics stemming from the interplay between memes, genes and bits in our contemporary information society.
The ISP produces scholarship, teaches, engages in activism and develops and spreads ideas addressing access to knowledge, civil liberties online, digital education, law and genomics and intellectual property reform and innovation.
"I will have the opportunity to interact with the scholars there who are working on issues relating to Internet technology, security and policy," said Subramanian, who also will continue to teach at Quinnipiac. "In the last few years, my research interest has been the intersection of society, the Internet, telecommunication policy and law. I am excited about this fellowship and hope that it will result in meaningful scholarship and publications."
Two business students awarded scholarships
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| From left: Steven Genova, Matthew O'Connor, dean of the School of Business, and Nicholas Angeletti |
The Educational Trust Fund of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants established the scholarships to assist students attending a Connecticut college in financing their education. The Educational Trust Fund provides up to two awards per school of $500 each to selected recipients. Quinnipiac's accounting faculty nominated Angeletti and Genova for the scholarships based on their academic excellence.
Angeletti will do an internship in tax this summer at Ernst & Young in Hartford. "Accounting offers a useful background with many possible career options," Angeletti said.
Genova, president of Quinnipiac's Accounting Society, will do an internship in auditing at Deloitte in Hartford this summer."Accounting is the backbone of business, and you can take what you learn in accounting and apply it to other business areas," Genova said.
MBA students from Hungary visit Quinnipiac
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| MBA students from Corvinus University in Hungary with Quinnipiac MBA student Chris Rubertone (far right) at the School of Business Center |
A group of 20 MBA students from Corvinus University in Hungary visited Quinnipiac and local companies April 6 to 10.
The students spent time attending classes in the MBA program and touring local businesses, including Light Sources Inc., Sikorsky, Terex and UHY Consulting.
While visiting the companies, the students met with executives, managers and owners and learned about their business strategies. Christopher Ball, associate professor of economics and the István Széchenyi Chair in International Economics in the School of Business, led the group.
The Hungarian and Quinnipiac MBA students also teamed up to participate in an on-campus business competition. The students were given a Harvard case study to analyze and work with. At the end of the competition, the students were judged by a panel made up of faculty and local business owners. In June, a group of Quinnipiac MBA students will visit Hungary.
School of Business appoints new dean
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| Matthew O'Connor |
O'Connor holds a PhD in finance from Syracuse University, an MBA from the University of Massachusetts and a BA from the University of Connecticut.
In addition to publishing extensively in peer reviewed journals, being an active participant at professional conferences and actively demonstrating commitment to service, O'Connor has a long record of excellence in teaching. He was awarded the 2005 Excellence in Teaching Award by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Service to Students.
Hungarian energy guru lectures about energy, efficiency and new technology
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The most recent lecture in the School of Business Dean's Distinguished Speaker and Foreign Lecture Series was given by Hungarian energy guru Konrad Kreuzer. The chairman of E.ON Hungária, a subsidiary of Europe's largest privately owned energy supplier, Kreuzer said the future of energy is all about price.
In his March 4 lecture, "The Current Direction of Global Energy Markets: How it Will Shape Your Business and How to Manage," Kreuzer discussed how the higher the price of natural energy, such as gas, oil and coal, the more incentive energy companies have to use reserves and develop new technologies to use natural resources more efficiently.
"It is rare that we get to hear from a world class energy executive," said Christopher Ball, the István Széchenyi Chair in International Economics. "His insights are useful and thought provoking for us all. For an American audience, I think it's especially interesting to hear from a foreign energy executive. The perspectives are different and we are more likely to think outside the box and question our own assumptions rather than just fall back on our preconceived notions and domestic political positions."
Economics professor awarded endowed chair named after Hungarian economist
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Széchenyi was a famous economist and major reformer of Hungarian politics. He founded the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and supported construction of the first bridge connecting Buda to Pest to unite the two cities into one, Budapest. The bridge is named Széchenyi Bridge.
The chair is named after Széchenyi to recognize the University's international relations program with Hungary, which builds a bridge between the U.S. and Hungary as the Széchenyi Bridge connects Buda to Pest. Ball leads several initiatives to support international relations, including a foreign lecture series, a trip to Hungary for MBA students, the Hungarians Beyond the Borders Scholarship program and the Hungarian American Business Leaders Program.
Business students travel to Nicaragua to work with entrepreneurs
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"Students gained a sense of unique business problems for companies in less developed economies," Cadden said. "The interest rate from banks may be about 48 percent." Cadden and McMullen lectured about business planning, marketing, basic accounting and customer relations to entrepreneurs during the first three days of the trip, and students interviewed five entrepreneurs through a translator to learn about their business.
Students also visited the business sites to learn more about them and study their competition. Students spent the rest of the trip writing total business plans or business plans for a specific focus, such as marketing or operations.
This was the fourth time since January 2007 that Quinnipiac business students went to Nicaragua. "For many students, their host families are as close as their own family, and students have maintained contact with the businesses they worked with," Cadden said. "Students have utilized the experience on their resume, and that has helped in their job searches."
SIFE selects Café Cameroon for international marketing campaign
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Café Cameroon is a student-run coffee business that uses profits from its sales to help fund a health center in the village of Bawa, which is in the West Province of Cameroon, Africa.
AT&T establishes $25,000 endowed scholarship for freshman business students
AT&T has donated $25,000 to Quinnipiac University to establish an endowed scholarship that will be awarded to a freshman studying in the School of Business. "AT&T believes that investing in education in a way that creates a well-educated workforce may be the single most important thing we can do to help America remain the leader in a digital, global economy," said Ramona Carlow, president of AT&T Connecticut. "AT&T is proud to support Quinnipiac University and help its students maximize their future opportunities."
Matthew O'Connor, interim dean of the School of Business, said, "I would like to express my sincere appreciation to AT&T for its very generous donation. The AT&T Endowed Scholarship will help the School of Business to continue to attract and retain the best and brightest business students."
Graduate health care management program accepted to ACHE higher education network
The graduate health care management program in the School of Business has been accepted into the American College of Healthcare Executives Higher Education Network, a professional society with more than 30,000 health care executives who lead top hospitals and health care organizations throughout the United States. The society will allow Quinnipiac's health care management graduate students to career-network both internally and externally, and develop leadership skills by organizing a student chapter of ACHE. Graduate students will also be able to mentor undergraduates who are interested in the health care management field.
"This will provide excellent links to the outside community through the Connecticut and national chapters of ACHE. Students will have great access to job opportunities posted on the ACHE site along with contact with health care professionals as mentors," said Angela Mattie, an assistant professor of management who spearheaded the effort to get Quinnipiac in the network.
Money magazine names Quinnipiac as a reason why Hamden is a 'best place to live'
In the 2008 "Best Places to Live and Launch," Money magazine mentions Quinnipiac as a reason why Hamden is one of the 100 "best places" to live in the U.S. The story mentions Quinnipiac's picturesque campus and top business school.
This year Money's list focused on towns that combine a great business environment with alluring leisure offerings. The magazine looked at economic conditions, such as local tax rates, alongside natural beauty, easy access to museums, outdoor activities and more. Hamden was ranked 33rd.